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Cotton Candy Ornamental Grass
Cotton Candy Ornamental Grass
It's easy to see why home gardeners and landscapers adore Cotton Candy Grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris). This gorgeous ornamental grass, also known as Muhly Grass or sweetgrass, creates a pink cloud in the border in late summer. Cotton Candy Grass is easy to grow and has vibrant, pink airy flowers that add textural drama and movement to the garden. It looks spectacular when planted in groups in the garden or landscape. Tolerant of heat, humidity, drought and wet conditions, it's also a favorite for planting in rain gardens. Deer resistant.
- Hardiness Zones 6-10
- Mature Height 24 - 36 inches
- Bloom Time August - October
- Light Requirements Full Sun
- Ship AsDORMANT 4D
- Ground Cover
- Deer Resistant
- Container Friendly
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Botanical Name: Muhlenbergia capillaris
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Botanical Name:
Muhlenbergia capillaris -
Size:
DORMANT 4D -
Suggested Uses:
Borders, Perennializing, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant
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Flower Color:
Pink -
Flower Form:
Surreal clouds of flower silky panicles -
Foliage Type:
Tidy clumps, fine blue-green foliage. -
Mature Spread:
24 - 36 inches -
Spacing:
24 - 36 inches
Growing Tips
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Planting Instructions:
Top of plant should be even with soil level and 24-36" apart. -
Soil Moisture:
Can handle drought and well drained garden soil. -
Will Tolerate:
Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Dry Soil, Loamy Soil, Wet Soil, Sandy Soil -
Pruning Instructions:
Cut back in late winter to early spring.
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Winter Care:
Mulch +/- 2" Planting Depth:
Top of plant even with soil levelWatering Requirements:
Average water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater.Fertilization Requirements:
Once per yearSpecial Care:
Not needed
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Shipping Information
K. van Bourgondien times its shipments from Holland so that bulbs and bareroots arrive at the proper planting time (depending on climatic conditions) for each area of North America.
We take advanced orders, and as the crops are harvested, our staff of K. van Bourgondien experts makes an on-the-spot selection of the finest bulbs available to fill those reservations.
We will pack and ship your order based on the following schedules. The type of product you order or the weather may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.
Please note that we cannot ship outside of the 48
contiguous states.
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Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
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Bulbs and Bareroot Zones Shipping Dates Last Order Date 3A-5A 4/28/25 - 5/30/25 5/26/25 5B 4/7/25 - 5/30/25 5/26/25 6A 3/24/25 -5/30/25 5/26/25 6B 3/10/25 - 5/30/25 5/26/25 7A 2/24/25 - 5/30/25 5/26/25 7B-8A 2/17/25 - 5/9/25 5/5/25 8B-9A 2/10/25 - 5/9/25 5/5/25 9B-11B 2/3/25 - 5/9/25 5/5/25
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Orders for gift certificates will be shipped immediately.Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship any plant items from late June through August. General merchandise will be shipped with your plant order.
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Reviewed by 9 customers
Plants were well packaged and four looked healthy
Four of the plants arrived with greenery still in tact. The other two look dead, but I planted them any way with the hope that they would come back to life after being in a dark box for a week. These were the best packaged plants I have received from K. van Bourgonden - aside from their bulbs, which I find to be of excellent quality. I look forward to seeing how this grass grows.
Great Looking - Didn't Survive Winter and Following Spring
Plants arrived a couple years ago in exceptional condition with great packaging. I planted 3 of them and they took well looked great until the winter. The pink flowery fuzz looked great as well. They died back this winter and 2 of them completely turned brown with no green remaining. 1 of them died back (but not completely) and some grass remained even though a majority was brown. I assumed this is standard behavior since I live in Charleston SC and see various grasses (similar to this) mostly dying off in the winter. The landscapers around Charleston clear out / cut to the ground the brown dead grass as spring arrives and the plants begin to put out green blades again as the temps warm. One of mine has continued in this fashion, never really dying off completely, while 2 others are small lumps of dead grass still. I'm thinking they might be dead as they have not started to produce any green blades yet while the good one has. I'm continuing to water them in hopes that they'll come back. They really did look great when blooming. Keeping my fingers crossed, but it's not looking good.
Don't hesitate to buy these
Good choice! See the growth in just 5 months. I am hoping that it will fill out as it gets older. Needs to be full sun and well watered. I planted two others in morning sun/ evening shade which didn't grow so big.
Would buy again
Very slow growing. I was worried at first as they died back after planting, but after a couple weeks of good watering and (finally) a good rain they started coming back. I don't think I'll see much with these this year, but hoping next year is better.
Updated Review
I am adding an update to my previous review. I would like to let everyone know how exceptional their customer service is. When I called them about my plants not doing very well they quickly issued a full credit towards any future purchases. I am very satisfied.
Merchant Response
Thank you for taking the time to leave an updated review, Rosalie! Glad our customer care team was able to resolve your issue. We appreciate the feedback.
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Cotton candy grass plants arrived looking healthy and ready to grow. Keeping track of shipment dates and carrier information was easily accessible. Looking forward to ordering again.
Beautiful
These are gorgeous!
Can't wait
Right now it's very small the order arrived on time and i received 3 plants hope they grow a little this year and I'm very pleased with the price
228MSgirl
I saw Cotton Candy grass one day and fell in love with it. I've been searching for it ever since. I ordered 6 bags (3 in each bag) for a total of 18 plants. Each plant came very well packaged, very healthy and speedy delivery.
Questions & Answers
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When will these plants be back in stock to order?
- Asked by Deborah
- Verified Reply - AngelaI don't have any information about future availability. You can enter your email on the product page to be notified when we can begin accepting orders again.Was this answer helpful to you
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Does this plant come back each year?
- Asked by b
- Verified Reply - AngelaThe Cotton Candy Ornamental Grass is a perennial in USDA Hardiness Zones 6 to 10. Here is a link to check your zone by zip code. https://www.dutchbulbs.com/find_zoneWas this answer helpful to you
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what does this plant look like in winter
- Asked by Beth
- Verified Reply - AngelaCotton Candy Grass will turn brown in the winter. You can cut it back in the early winter or early spring.Was this answer helpful to you
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we live in Queensbury, NY and I have been hunting for a perennial ornamental grass that has color - purple, red, etc. But I'm in Zone 4. would you have any suggestions? Also I'm in a part sun/mostly shady area. Thank you
- Asked by Beverley
- Verified Reply - AngelaWe don't currently have any perennial ornamental grasses for your zone. It may be difficult to find something that will tolerate shade and your cold winters. You might look for Northern Sea Oats for fall color. I don't know of any other ornamental purple/red grass that will fit your needs.Was this answer helpful to you
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Does this plant produce seeds?
- Asked by Terry
- Open Reply - Flower PuffYes. It produces tons of seeds that my house finches love to snack on. My potted grasses (24" pots & overflowing) continuously donate to my surrounding pots giving me lots of little 3"-4" wide babies each season. However, I don't really see any survive in my "in-ground" garden beds. I don't think new babies survive well in ground without daily sips of light watering the first year. Mine are ~10 years old. EXTREMELY drought tolerant once established. I never have to water them in my full sun zone 8 location.Was this answer helpful to you
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Hi, I live in Richmond, VA. I purchased 6 plants in the spring. When they arrived they were dormant. After planting I watered them daily to get the roots started but only three have produced a few green sprouts. The other three are still brown. Are they dead or should I not worry too much?
- Asked by Denise
- Product Owner - aye47906Hello. If they haven't sprouted by now, I would suggest that you contact customer service for replacement. They have an excellent guarantee and replacement policy.Was this answer helpful to you
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Is this plant annual or perennial?
- Asked by Cathy
- Verified Reply - AngelaThe Cotton Candy Grass is a perennial in USDA Hardiness Zones 6 to 10. Was this answer helpful to you
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I'm looking for a perennial grass replacement for Purple Fountain Grass (Pennisetum setaceum rubrum) which cannot survive out zone 8a winters. Is this grass perennial or does it just come back from seed?
- Asked by Grady
- Verified Reply - AngelaCotton Candy Ornamental Grass is a perennial in USDA Hardiness Zones 6 to 10. It dies back to the ground in winter but comes back from the roots, not seed. It should do well in your area. Was this answer helpful to you
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I ordered the 3 pack of these to plant around a telephone pole. After ordering I realized these are only a 2" plug of grass. Will they spread out at all, or will i end up with 3 skinny grasses?
- Asked by Julie
- Product Owner - aye47906Hi Julie Mine spread about 1 foot dia. in about 3 years.Was this answer helpful to you
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I am trying to understand what a bag looks like. If the description says 3 per bag, what does that mean? Do you have a picture of what it will look like upon arrival?
- Asked by Jouana
- Verified Reply - AngelaA bag is just the number of plants included in the offer. Many of our offers are for bulbs or bareroots and are shipped in bags. The Cotton Candy Ornamental Grass is shipped as a 2.5 inch plug. Each will come with the root ball bagged individually. If you order a quantity of 1, you will receive three plants. Was this answer helpful to you
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